Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session
Texas HB3698: Relating to participation in reemployment services as a condition of eligibility for unemployment benefits.
Status: Signed into law, May 29, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to participation in reemployment services as a condition of eligibility for unemployment benefits.
From the enrolled text, May 19, 2025:
AN ACT relating to participation in reemployment services as a condition of eligibility for unemployment benefits. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 207.021(a), Labor Code, is amended to read as follows: (a) Except as provided by Chapter 215, an unemployed individual is eligible to receive benefits for a benefit period if the individual: (1) has registered for work at an employment office and has continued to report to the employment office as required by rules adopted by the commission; (2) has made a claim for benefits under Section 208.001; (3) is able to work; (4) is available for work; (5) is actively seeking work in accordance with rules adopted by the commission; (6) for the individual's base period, has benefit wage and (B) in an amount not less than 37 times the individual's benefit amount; (7) after the beginning date of the individual's most recent prior benefit year, if applicable, earned wages in an amount equal to not less than six times the individual's benefit amount; (8) has been totally or partially unemployed for a waiting period of at least seven consecutive days; and (9) participates in reemployment services, such as a job search assistance service, if[ADDED: :] [ADDED: (A)]the individual has been determined, according to a profiling system established by the …
Sponsors
- Hubert Vo (D) · primary sponsor
- Carol Alvarado (D, SD-006)
Latest actions
- : Effective on 9/1/25
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed in the Senate
- : Signed in the House
- : Reported enrolled
- : Senate passage reported
- : Passed
- : Read 3rd time
- : Three day rule suspended
Votes
- Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Committee Vote (Out of committee): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Economic Development Committee Vote (Out of committee): 4 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Rules suspended-Three day rule (May 19, 2025): 27 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Rules suspended-Regular order of business (May 19, 2025): 27 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Read 3rd time (May 19, 2025): 27 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Read 2nd time (May 19, 2025): 27 yea, 4 nay, passed
Subjects: WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS, Labor--Unemployment
Common questions
- What is HB3698?
- HB3698 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to participation in reemployment services as a condition of eligibility for unemployment benefits.
- What does HB3698 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to participation in reemployment services as a condition of eligibility for unemployment benefits.
- What is the status of HB3698?
- Signed into law as of May 29, 2025. Latest action: Effective on 9/1/25 (May 29, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB3698?
- Hubert Vo (D), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB3698?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB03698
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